C4 General Discussion General C4 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech

AC problems

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 02:58 PM
  #1  
steven stuckey's Avatar
steven stuckey
Thread Starter
3rd Gear
 
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Default AC problems

Im new to this forum.. I have a 1996 vette and the AC fan is not coming on. Worked a few days okay and now nothing. All the light come on on the panel but no air coming out... any ideas what it might could be. I can hear the compressor coming on but no fan. I have checked fuses and they are good. Need Help
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 03:21 PM
  #2  
runner140*'s Avatar
runner140*
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
Veteran: Army
Liked
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,700
Likes: 298
From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
Default

Originally Posted by steven stuckey
Im new to this forum.. I have a 1996 vette and the AC fan is not coming on. Worked a few days okay and now nothing. All the light come on on the panel but no air coming out... any ideas what it might could be. I can hear the compressor coming on but no fan. I have checked fuses and they are good. Need Help
Without being there....very low on R134. If the light came on..which light... SES? If so, what are the codes? The A/C electronic or manual?
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 03:27 PM
  #3  
steven stuckey's Avatar
steven stuckey
Thread Starter
3rd Gear
 
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by runner140*
Without being there....very low on R134. If the light came on..which light... SES? If so, what are the codes? The A/C electronic or manual?
Would it being low on R134 make the fan not come on?? The lights on the ac controls showing what button you have pushed come on but NO fan.
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 05:25 PM
  #4  
betyelou's Avatar
betyelou
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 5,145
Likes: 2
From: Antigonish Nova Scotia
Default

I had AC problem in my 96 but it wasn't fan related. I had to replace the vac check valve under the fuel rail cover on the passenger side. This is a common problem with the 96 vette. Check valve gets brittle and breaks. Approx $2-$3 at dealer"s. Maybe your fan is running but no air which makes you think it's the fan. Won't hurt to check the valve.
Reply
Old Jul 19, 2009 | 12:50 AM
  #5  
wonkapete's Avatar
wonkapete
Heel & Toe
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Default

Can someone post a pic of the check valve? I've checked everything and my '96 is still blowing hot air too. Guess I'll find a shop next week.
Reply
Old Jul 19, 2009 | 12:58 PM
  #6  
runner140*'s Avatar
runner140*
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
Veteran: Army
Liked
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,700
Likes: 298
From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
Default

Originally Posted by wonkapete
Can someone post a pic of the check valve? I've checked everything and my '96 is still blowing hot air too. Guess I'll find a shop next week.
Looks like this:
Reply
Old Jul 19, 2009 | 01:20 PM
  #7  
betyelou's Avatar
betyelou
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 5,145
Likes: 2
From: Antigonish Nova Scotia
Default

Scroll down to member T-800 (AC PROBLEMS) on this page, there is more info on AC problems. Might help you out. If that doesn't help try a search for AC problems and you will get more info.

Last edited by betyelou; Jul 19, 2009 at 01:23 PM.
Reply
Old Jul 19, 2009 | 01:41 PM
  #8  
Red Dwarf's Avatar
Red Dwarf
Melting Slicks
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 3,261
Likes: 9
From: sonoma ca
Default

Originally Posted by wonkapete
Can someone post a pic of the check valve? I've checked everything and my '96 is still blowing hot air too. Guess I'll find a shop next week.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To AC problems

Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote
story-3

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-4

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

 Michael S. Palmer
story-6

2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

 Joe Kucinski
story-7

10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!

 Joe Kucinski




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:22 PM.

story-0
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-1
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-5
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-6
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

Slideshow: 10 major Corvette problems from the last 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-14 16:37:05


VIEW MORE
story-8
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!

Slideshow: 5 most and least popular Corvette model years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-08 13:25:01


VIEW MORE
story-9
2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette buyer's guide

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-17 16:41:08


VIEW MORE